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TNRD proposes community park for Blackpool Keith McNeill Residents of Blackpool should be getting a multi-use community park over the next few years. Reactions from area residents to a proposed plan for the park presented during an open house at Blackpool Hall on Tuesday evening, Nov. 27 were overwhelmingly favorable. “This park has been in the works since before my time,” said Tim Pennell, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A). “If we can get some grants, we can do it right away. Otherwise, we’re looking at a 10 year project.” The plan would see the development of a square-shaped
piece of land along Ferry Road east of the hall and adjacent to Thompson Crossing manufactured home development. The park would feature a “rock-andropes‚” play area for youngsters, said landscape architect Elise Menard Jonkers of L.A. West Associates. Features would include a spiral slide and swing set. A safety surface would help prevent injuries after falls. “It would have more of a wilderness approach than a conventional play area,” the landscape architect said. A post-and-beam picnic shelter similar to one recently constructed in the Birch Island community park would be located next to the play area, so mothers could stay
out of the sun while keeping an eye on their kids. A two-meter wide paved pathway roughly 250 m long would loop around the park’s perimeter. A series of seven exercise stations along the pathway would help people get in shape. A paved basketball court in one corner would provide healthy outdoor activities for teens and others. There would be a gravelled parking lot with space for 26 vehicles. This would serve park users plus give needed overflow parking for the nearby Blackpool Hall. A large conifer would be left adjacent to the parking lot to serve as a community Christmas tree. A large grassed area could be used for
such activities as musical presentations or lawn bowling. Wanda Richter said she was concerned about the possibility of vandalism. The best way to avoid vandalism is to involve the teens from the start, said services
coordinator Sherri Madden. Some of the proposed plan, such as the basketball court, would have to wait until Kinder Morgan completes its planned twinning of the Transmountain pipeline, Madden said.
Pennell said he would like to see clearing for the park begin next spring. The TNRD director predicted there would be plenty of volunteer help to get the project off the ground. At present the closest thing the area has
to a community park is the boat launch at the end of Ferry Road. That location is not suitable for major development, Pennell felt. For more about the plan for the proposed park, see the map on page A10 inside.
First time visit with Santa An artist's conception shows the layout of a proposed rock and ropes adventure playground that would be part of a community park planned for near Blackpool Hall.
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Santa Claus asks Griffin Lau what he wants for Christmas. This is Griffin’s second Christmas and his first time on Santa’s lap. The encounter took place during Clearwater Rotary’s annual Christmas Tree Light-Up, held for the first time this year at the Wells Gray Infocenter. For more about how the event turned out, see the editorial on page A4 and the photos on page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill
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Three members of the Campbell family (Clearwater’s answer to the Rankin family) sell handmade toques and purses during a craft fair at Blackpool Hall on Nov. 24. Pictured are (l-r) Shanelle, Lisalee and Tamaralee Campbell. Proceeds from the sale of the knitting will go towards purchasing musical instruments. Lisalee sang O’ Canada to open a Kamloops Blazers game in Kamloops on Saturday, Dec. 1. Her singing was very well received. Unfortunately, the Blazers lost the game (see story page A12). Photo by Adrienne Campbell
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increase their involvement in their families and communities. Most offer oneon-one tutoring by trained volunteers, small group classes and other types of learning tailored to adults, Aboriginal learners, young parents and others in the community in need of support. CALP projects are offered in a variety of settings – schools, nonprofit organizations, native friendship and community centres – and are supported by volunteers. The projects are delivered through partnerships between community groups and B.C.’s public postsecondary institutions. In all, government is providing $2.4 million to the Community Adult Literacy Program for 2012-13 to support 68 projects around the province. The program is expected to benefit close to 6,400 British Columbians. Since 2001, government has invested $20.7 million in CALP, helping more than 75,000 adults improve their literacy skills. This program supports the BC Jobs Plan commitment to enhancing access to advanced education, skills and apprenticeship training throughout the province.
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Chamber meeting to focus on forests Goldie Krawec Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce has planned a general meeting to be held on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Community Resource Centre. The guest speaker will be Bas Delaney. Delaney is a local forestry consultant RPF (registered professional forester) with the Clearwater Woodlot Association. He was involved with the local community forest application. Currently he is the chair of the Wells Gray Community Forest Advisory Committee.
Movember kids
Members of the Me to We program at Raft River Elementary School model moustaches as they take part in Mo Day to mark the the end of Movember last Friday. The students were part of a group that traveled to Vancouver for We Day this fall. Along with a big part of other Raft River students, they will work with Clearwater Food Bank collecting food for hampers. Pictured are (back, l-r) Annie Whelen, Emily Giesbrecht, Kaya Breda, Bobbi Russell, Morgan Thomas, Chris Martin Grade 7 teacher, (middle row l-r) Grayson Panko, Savannah Dee, Natalia Biagioni, Kaitlyn Hunter, Bailey Stokes, (front row l-r) Ryan Green, Cedric Menard and Keanen Bromley. All the students are in Grade 7 except for Grayson, Ryan and Cedric. Movember is an international event held to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other male cancers and their associated charities. Photo by Keith McNeill
Sportsplex providing healthier food choices Keith McNeill Staff at the North Thompson Sportsplex are already serving healthier food choices but are prepared to do more, if needed. That was the message facilities supervisor Roger Mayer brought to District of Clearwater council during its Nov. 20 meeting. Mayer pointed out that the concession generally is only open on weekends, which limits how much quality food, such as fresh salads, can be offered. “Over several years the facility has put out a wide variety of foods, including soups, chili, sandwiches, subs, pasta and pizza, as well as the standard fare of fries, hot dogs and burgers,” Mayer said.
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Delaney is also active in the provincial initiative known as Healthy Forest, Healthy Communities. The Chamber has a representative working with the District of Clearwater on issues relating to forestry within the valley. The Healthy Forests, Health Communities initiative is part of these discussions and the Chamber would like to give its membership the opportunity to have interactive discussions with the representative. There will be networking and coffee after the meeting. Everyone will be welcome.
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Clearwater Landfill Closure The Thompson Nicola Regional District is progressively closing the Clearwater Landfill. Beginning on December 1, 2012, household garbage, recycling and small amount of demolition will be collected in bins and transported to the Heffley Creek Landfill. As of this date no waste will be buried at the Clearwater Landfill. The Clearwater Landfill will close completely upon the opening of the Clearwater Eco Depot. In the interim free services and tipping fees will continue at this location, including tipping fees for bagged household waste and free disposal of yard waste, glass, batteries, used oil, tires and scrap metal. The Clearwater Eco-Depot will offer an improved way for residents to manage their solid waste and recycling. This “one stop drop” will allow users to separate a wide range of recyclable and reusable materials. Loads of material will be tracked and charged based on weigh determined by onsite scales. This facility is expected to open for business in the early spring of 2013. For more information call 1.877.377.8673 or recyclenow@tnrd.ca Winter Maintenance When shoveling your driveway be sure to put the snow on the leeward side of your drive so the plow truck doesn’t come along and plow back into your driveway. Make sure to remove all vehicles off the shoulder of the road before and after a major snow event to ensure plow trucks can proceed with snow removal in an efficient manner. Holiday Closures The District of Clearwater and ICBC/Motor Vehicle offices will be closed from 12:00 – 2:00pm on December 11th, 2012 to allow staff to enjoy a Christmas lunch with Mayor and Council and invited guests. The District and ICBC/Motor Vehicle offices will also be closed on December 24th - Christmas Eve, December 25th - Christmas Day and December 26th – Boxing Day as well as December 31st and January 1st, 2013. The offices will be open on Thursday December 27th and Friday December 28th.. Both offices will be back to regular hours on January 2nd, 2012. District Website Have you gone to the District website lately? Did you know you can click through the Community Recreation brochure, look up the Council Agenda and Minutes, read the Economic Development and Age Friendly Plans and keep track of road conditions, weather and emergency information and much more? Give it a look at www.districtofclearwater.com PLEASE NOTE: Christmas Hamper Application are available through to December 14th at Clearwater Food Bank at 741 Clearwater Village Road, Monday and Friday 9:00am-12 noon. Call 250.674.3402 for more info. Upcoming Events December 7-9 - Clearwater Elks Christmas Bazaar December 9 – CME Live Coffee House Food Bank Fundraiser December 17 – Clearwater and District Hospice meeting January 19, 2012, Public Meeting, Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities Session, Forestry in the Post Beetle Era in the North Thompson Valley. Wells Gray Inn, 1PM Upcoming Meetings of Council January 8th, 2013 – Parks and Recreation Meeting – 5:00pm January 8th, 2013 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm
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Food Bank gearing up for Christmas drive Editor, The Times:
Clearwater and District Food Bank is conducting its annual Christmas Food Drive. The citizens of the area have been great supporters of the Food Bank in the past and have contributed to the success that we have achieved. As part of the seasonal drive we will
be having our 19th annual Christmas Concert and silent auction at the Wells Gray Hotel on Sunday, Dec. 9. The doors will open at 6 p.m., the auction will start at 6:30 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Denis Chaykowski, who has sponsored this event annually along with local busi-
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ness, has lined up a number of local talents to entertain as well as bringing performing guests from Penticton. A further note, Denis is starting plans for the 20th anniversary show in 2013. Anybody who has pictures from any of our previous Christmas concerts from 1993 – 2012 is asked to forward copies to the Food Bank. Denis plans to format a DVD for the 20th anniversary show as part of the fundraising efforts for the Clearwater Food Bank 2013. We ask for the continued support of our generous citizens and thank all who make this event a continuing success.
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Bravo to Margot Venema and the other members of Clearwater Rotary Club for a very successful Christmas Tree Light-Up on Sunday evening, Dec. 2. Locating the event at the Wells Gray Infocenter was such an obvious improvement it makes one wonder why no one thought of it before. It’s obvious now, after the fact, but no doubt it wasn’t so obvious before Margot Venema thought of it, convinced the rest of the club that it would be a good idea, and then put in a lot of hours organizing the event. Congratulations too to all other organizations and individuals in the community that jumped on the bandwagon and made the event a success. For the past four or five years the Christmas Tree Light-Up has been held in the parking lot at Clearwater Secondary School. That location was cold and windy, and didn’t really have a lot of character. Perhaps most importantly, there wasn’t a large conifer nearby to decorate. Instead, a deciduous tree was used – perhaps attractive in its own right, but not a traditional Christmas tree. Before that, the Christmas Tree Light-Up took place in the parking lot of what is now the Clearwater Stop, located kitty-corner from Wells Gray Inn. There there was an appropriately
shaped tree of the right size, but the traffic situation was so dangerous it was a wonder no one was injured or killed. The Infocenter site has its choice of large conifers to decorate. It is away from the main highway so it is relatively safe from traffic. The parking lot in front of the building, where most of the action took place, is in a shallow bowl and sheltered by trees. If people got too cold, the building was nearby to go inside and warm up. Once they got inside they would find a craft market happening with many unique Christmas gifts for sale. Also inside was a table for the kids to try decorating gingerbread men while outside was a space where adults and others could decorate Christmas trees. Wells Gray Gallery, which is located in the Infocenter’s ground floor and features works by local artists and craftspeople, opened up for several days starting on Sunday. Several local residents commented that they hadn’t been in the building in many years and were interested to see some of the changes, such as the new art gallery. Venema has said she would like to see the Light-Up at the Infocenter grow into a bigger winter festival that extends over several days. Judging by the success of this year’s event, we should encourage and assist her in that plan.
Heli- and cat-skiing rules do protect mountain wildlife Editor, The Times:
In the Nov. 22 edition of the Clearwater Times a reader complained about heli-skiing and “... the lack of guidelines imposed on them regarding mountain ungulates”. If the writer had made a simple Internet search he would have found so much regulation concerning protection of wildlife within heli- and cat-skiing operations that it would more than fill the entire Clearwater Times. Every heli- and cat-skiing operation is restrained by comprehensive regulation and operating procedures concerning wildlife in their area. They record all large mammal sightings with reactions, and submit annual reports at the end of each ski season. They meet
annually to confirm compliance by all members. All companies operate under a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines procedural requirements, that if not followed, could seriously compromise their lease arrangements. A few examples to search for under BC Ministry of Environment: • Wildlife Guidelines for Backcountry Commercial Recreation in B.C. • A Guide to Commercial Backcountry Skiing Standard Operating Procedures • Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Management of Helicopter and Snow-Cat Skiing in Mountain Caribou Habitats. • Implementation of Wildlife Operating Procedures
Associated with Helicopter...? The list goes on and on. If we are concerned with disturbance of wildlife, perhaps we should also consider the ultimate disturbance – the rifle bullet. In a scientific treatise by Festa-Bianchet and Cote they document the fact that between 1974 and 2004 there were 24,429 mountain goats legally harvested in B.C. That's over 800 per year. The legal hunt goes on to this day within heli- and cat-ski tenures. Not to mention the killing of deer, moose, wolves, bears, etc. Regulations restrain heliand cat-skiing so that others can destroy what we so carefully preserve!
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Citizens of Clearwater have been duped Editor, The Times:
The article in the Nov. 29 issue of Clearwater Times titled ‘Ministry to test roundabout design for over-sized loads’ clearly shows how all the citizens of Clearwater, including the mayor, city council and editor of this newspaper, have been misled. In the article Louise Yako, president and CEO of the B.C. Trucking Association, said representatives of the trucking association met with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on Nov. 20 to talk about the roundabout and said that more room may have to be created to accommodate bigger loads. She also said that the largest loads only travel in the early morning hours, but all traffic would have to be stopped at the roundabout in any case. She also said “We found out about the roundabout in a round-about way in this case, which was not usual.” The above was paraphrased. The following are direct quotes from this newspaper and are not meant to point fingers
at anyone in particular, just to show how we all have been misled. On page 1 of the Aug. 27 issue Keith McNeill reports, “Ministry engineers have assured the District that the roundabout would be designed to accommodate all possible vehicle combinations, including extraordinary loads.” On page A4 of the same issue, “We are assured that the proposed design will be adequate for the largest and longest vehicles using the highway today, plus some extra.” On page 1 of the Sept. 13 issue Clearwater council member Ken Kjenstad was quoted, “Kjenstad said the provincial truckers association told him their members would have no problem negotiating a roundabout as proposed”. On page A3 of the Sept. 20 issue an article from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Ministry of Environment, “The Yellowhead Highway 5 is a major northsouth route linking British Columbia with Alberta. Because
to show how we have all been of this, the roundabout will be nient to the general public, with misled to believe it was all 2/26/07 just able to accommodate the large BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang enough roomPage to accommodate 3:44 PM 1 tickety-boo from the start. commercial vehicles, includall who want to attend. There is supposed to be I would like to encourage Jim ing wide loads, that use the another public meeting in Lamberton to renew his input Yellowhead corridor.” BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 3:44 PM Page 1 Clearwater in the near future. and insight on this matter. On page 1 of the Sept. 27 Notice of this meeting should issue in an article by Keith Patrick Stanley highly publicized, well in McNeill, “Members of Council Clearwater, B.C. advance, at a time that is convebelieved that nothing would happen with the roundabout proposal for five to eight years and were surprised as anyone when the provincial government announced it was going ahead, councillors said.” On page A7 of the same issue Keith McNeill reports, “The animation from Ourston Roundabout Engineering shows a variInsert “Effective date of the promotion” ety of vehicles, including large trucks, negotiating the roundabout without apparent difficulty.” It also states, “Ourston Roundabout Engineering describes itself as North America’s preeminent roundabout design team, with experience dating back to 1990.” Again, this is not to point fingers at anyone, just BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang
Success By 6 is happy to announce that we are in the early stages of creating a toy lending library that will be open to the public in early 2013. This project is made possible by our sponsoring partners – TNRD, Clearwater Library and Wells Gray Community Forest. The toy lending library will be located at the Clearwater Library. You will not need a
library card to borrow the toys; however, this is encouraged so families can take advantage of the wonderful selection of children’s library books available to sign out with each toy bin. At this time, we are asking for donations of gently used toys in good condition that fit into the following themes: science, winter sports, summer sports, wild animals, farm animals, house pets, kitchen and house
play, fantasy and fairy tales, boats and planes, trains, trucks and cars, construction, and doll House. Please drop off your toys at your child’s classroom teacher, daycare, playschool, Yellowhead Community Services, or Community Resource Centre from Dec. 2 to 14. We will also be purchasing new toys for each toy bin from a grant provided by Wells Gray Community Forest.
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When the toy lending library is open to the public, the toys will be cleaned weekly by the local Challengers program participants and staff. This is an exciting partnership project for families in our community and we thank you for your help. Yours in community spirit,
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YEARS AGO:
The Minister of Recreation and Conservation announced the creation of a new provincial park at the junction of the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers. It was to be known as Clearwater
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YEARS AGO: A man kidnapped the wife and 18-month-old daughter of Clearwater’s Royal Bank manager. The woman and child escaped from a cabin located between Vavenby and Avola. The kidnapper was arrested as he attempted to collect a ransom of $100,000 at
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YEARS AGO: Twenty-nine new Lions chartered the new Vavenby Lions Club. Frank Wilson was the charter president. As during the year before, Clearwater Post Office was to have a trailer attached to handle parcels. Lumber for an addition had arrived, and work was to start after Christmas.
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YEARS AGO: Fire completely destroyed the Townsend residence at the junction of Highway 5 and Candle Creek Road. The fire had been burning for some time before it was reported, and had too strong a hold when firefighters arrived. The TNRD gave up on trying to establish a dump six kilome-
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YEARS AGO: Residents were incensed by tax increases for school affairs. The government’s funding formula resulted in the tax rates for School District 26 being the second highest in the province, said secretary-treasurer Tim Klotz. Despite gloom and doom over local mill shutdowns, other areas of town were humming. Al Miller
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YEARS AGO: Blue River residents could be facing a $400 increase per parcel of land for proposed reconstruction of their water system, said Wilf Mourre, chair of the improvement district. Jack Braaksma beat out incumbent Hazel Wadlegger to become the new chair of School District 26. Ed Shook was voted in as vice-chair.
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YEARS AGO: Taxpayers in Clearwater and Vavenby could be paying a little more in taxes, said Area A TNRD director Bert Walker. Much of the increase was to set up a reserve fund for the Sportsplex. B.C. Parks was soliciting volunteers to sit on its new public advisory committee for Wells Gray Park.
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YEARS AGO: About 70 Vavenby residents attended a sometimes stormy meeting of the Vavenby Improvement District. They were unhappy about the resignation of a trustee and the VID’s maintenance person, as well as rumors regarding difficulties with the water system’s intake. Steve Pelton became the new president of Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, taking the place of Richard Rutley.
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ters east of Vavenby. Residents of the Lost Creek area had objected to possible groundwater contamination. Equipment installed a few weeks earlier in Blackpool meant that Knowledge Network was available in Blackpool, Vavenby and parts of Birch Island. An article featured the life of pioneer Otto Anderson, who had passed away on Oct. 26, 1982. Born in Sweden, he came to the valley in 1928. He owned a series of three sawmills in and near Blue River. He and another man once shot a caribou while trapping along the Rausch River. They cached a big chunk of meat under their bough bed when they went to sleep. When they woke up in the morning, the meat was gone and there were grizzly tracks showing how it had been stolen.
was enlarging his Hub Grocery and Gas Mart.
Regarding my Christmas edition of House to House 2012 that is currently being delivered to everyone’s mailbox, I would like to extend my apologies to Al Richmond, Chair of the Cariboo Regional District and John Harwood, Mayor of Clearwater for inaccurately identifying them.
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YEARS AGO: Clearwater couple Laura and Ray MacKenzie decided to invest a year of their lives as volunteers assisting with the African Children’s Choir. During the 368 days Ray and Laura were with the children the choir performed 220 concerts and hit the big time in terms of American television. Clearwater Rotary Club got some help in the form of a $1,000 cheque to help defray the costs of replacing and installing the new boat launch and wharf at Dutch Lake. MLA Kevin Krueger also came through with a $10,000 lottery grant. Raft River elementary Grade 6 students held a Fun Night to raise funds to assist a village in Guatemala.
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YEAR AGO: A second shift started work at CanforVavenby’s sawmill. The planer mill was to start a second shift in January. When both shifts were at full capacity about 145 people would be employed. Christine Parsons was expanding the student outreach program at CSS to include the whole community. Money for the trial program was coming from District of Clearwater. About nine youngsters in Vavenby participated with 2941 Wells Gray Cadet Corp, plus another nine in Barriere, Capt. Hethar Macintosh reported to Clearwater council. Since being created 12 years earlier the Corp had had as many as 45 involved and as few as six.
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Vavenby’s Hilda Reimer shows off a photo she took of Dunn Peak plus a Christmas table ornament she made – two of many homemade craft items she had for sale during her fifth annual fourday Christmas at the Cottage Open House held Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. This year was her best ever, she says. Photo by Keith McNeill
District helps Rotary with light-up Keith McNeill Last Sunday's Christmas Tree Light-Up went ahead with the help of a $750 grant-inaid from District of Clearwater to Clearwater Rotary Club Town council approved the grant for the event during its Nov. 20 council meeting. In her background notes on the recommendation, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx noted that Rotary was proposing a bigger and better Christmas Tree Light-Up this year. The event was to take place at the Wells Gray Infocenter, rather than next to the high school, as it has over the past few years. Council writes Canada Post The councillors approved writing a letter to Canada Post, expressing concern and opposition to a proposed new $200 charge per mailbox on all new home developments. The post office should be a service to all Canadians, similar to the highways, said Merlin Blackwell. A letter from Canada Post said new residential and commercial developments add between 150,000 and 200,000 new mailing addresses every year. During the past five years, mail volumes have dropped almost 20 per cent per address, contributing to Canada Post's financial losses in 2011 and the first half of 2012. Money for Christmas campaign Council approved donating $1,000 towards
Clearwater Food Bank's Christmas Hamper Campaign. The campaign provides hampers to families and individuals who might not have Christmas otherwise. Hospital helipad a low priority Interior Health is not interested in paying for the capital costs of a helipad at Dr. Helmcken Hospital in Clearwater, according to a letter from Dr. Robert Halpenny, Interior Health's president and CEO. “In our smaller sites, which have comparatively few visits, Interior health is not presently in a financial position to support the capital costs associated with the construction of helipads,” he wrote. Funding for capital costs would have to come from other organizations, primary local governments, Halpenny felt. The health authority would pay for operational costs. He said that Interior Heath staff were presently working on framing the project scope, estimated volumes and cost estimates for a helipad at the hospital. First and second reading for OCP Council gave first and second reading to Clearwater's proposed new Official Community Plan on Nov. 20. The OCP was then referred to the Agricultural Land Reserve and ThompsonNicola Regional District for comment. After the referrals are complete it will come back to council for final approval.
SD73 maintenance staff went to school in summer Kamloops This Week When classes broke for the summer break in late June, the Kamloops-Thompson school district's maintenance staff went to school. The department had 107 projects to tackle during the summer months, 102 of which workers have completed. From hall-flooring replace-
regular physical training. If they then want to get serious, they would go to the commercial establishments, he said. Up to $12,500 was available per school district plus another $5,000 could be awarded under special circumstances, Coates said during his presentation. As far as he was aware, no other school in School District 73 was applying for a SCC grant, and it appears he was successful in getting the full amount for the district plus the additional special grant.
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ment at A.E. Perry elementary, to fire-alarm upgrades at Clearwater secondary, to paving at the district's maintenance yard, to a rink structure upgrade at Blue River elementary, the summer months saw much work being done — the majority involving floor replacement and refinishing in myriad schools. Still remaining to be completed: Fire-alarm panel
upgrade at Juniper Ridge elementary (in progress); installation of window rollshutters at Kay Bingham elementary (in progress); electrical rewiring at South Kamloops secondary/Beattie School of the Arts (in progress); roof-top unit replacement at Summit elementary (in progress); and boiler upgrade at McGowan Park elementary (not yet started).
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School District 73 has been awarded $17,500 for renovation of the Clearwater Secondary School gymnasium. The money is a Schools Community Connections grant from the BC School Trustees Association and Union of BC Darren Coates Municipalities. The money will council a few weeks be used primarily to ago. upgrade the school’s It would only be weight room, as proavailable to the public posed by CSS princiduring limited hours pal Darren Coates. and would serve to A new audio video introduce people to system would be available for exercise and It’s not what you earn, it’s what you keep Zumba classes, as well as for other school CONTACT US TO DISCUSS uses. New rubber• Your goals and dreams ized flooring would • Your issues and obstacles reduce maintenance • Your success and quality of life and lessen the chances BRUCE MARTIN & ASSOCIATES of injury. New cardio BUSINESS ADVISERS & CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS equipment would include an exercise Clearwater (250) 674-2112 Kamloops (250) 374-5908 bike, rower and elliptical, while new www.brucemartin.ca strength equipment would be safer and DINNER IS ON ME I will buy you a $100 have a wider range meal when you buy a car from me! of weights and movements. The upgraded weight room would Big city selection with small not be in competition town pricing with established comDEARBORN FORD mercial exercise busiJody Gyger nesses, Coates said CELL 250-571-9609 during a presentation Tel 250-372-7101 2555 East Trans Canada Hwy - Kamloops on the project to HOME TOWN girl with HOME TOWN service District of Clearwater
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TRU Foundation dispenses $475,000 Kamloops This Week Thompson Rivers University awarded close to a half-million dollars to students at its Annual Foundation Awards Ceremony on Nov. 22. In total, $474,600 was given out as bursaries and scholarships to 497 students at the ceremony. “For 30 years, the TRU Foundation has been supporting students and the university,” TRU Foundation board member Les Consenheim said. “During this time, the foundation
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through the generosity of our donors has built an endowment portfolio for student assistance of $11.4 million dollars. Last year the Foundation raised $3.2 million dollars for students, buildings and programs at TRU.” Although Nov. 22 event is the university’s largest award ceremony, it is not the only one. Awards are handed out throughout the year at several smaller ceremonies, including one on Dec. 13 at TRU’s campus in Williams Lake.
Some of the new awards handed out this year were: • Mel Rothenburger Journalism Award; $500 • Yoshie Ozawa & Ron Watson International Scholarship: $500 x 2 • ESL Award; $1,000 • Subway Bursary; $1,000 • Robert Dziekanski Scholarship; $800 • Kamloops Senior Citizens’ Housing; $2,400 • Wiseman Family Scholarship; $1,000
Skills training supports forestry sector in B.C. VICTORIA - In 2011, the B.C. forest sector employed more than 53,000 workers. In addition to new jobs, as many as 25,000 job openings are expected
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* A $1.9-billion investment in 2012-13 to support educational programs in British Columbia's postsecondary system. Institutions throughout B.C. work with provincial industries to ensure that students have access to programs at all levels, whether their career choices require
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trades certification or a professional degree. * An investment of nearly $1 million through the Labour Market Sector Solutions (LMSS) program to help the Central Interior Loggers Association (CILA) to deliver the Forest Industry Readiness Skills Training (FIRST) program, which will train people to be log or chip truck drivers and heavy equipment operators, and place them in permanent positions within the sector. The LMSS program is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement (LMA). * An investment of $250,000 for a two-year First Nations Forestry Technician Training Program being offered at numerous colleges and universities throughout the province. The program helps First Nations students develop their skills and knowledge of the forest industry with the goal of building capacity for First Nations to be full partners in the sector. The funding provides training and other
necessities, including tuition, books, and a living allowance while at school, for up to 10 First Nations students around the province. Five students are registered this year. * Investments through the Labour Market Partnership (LMP) Program totaling more than $1 million to support the development of human resource strategies to address skills training shortages. The LMP is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement. Recent LMP investments in the forestry sector include: *A $170,500 agreement with the Resource Training Organization to develop a comprehensive strategy for the solid wood sector throughout the province. * An additional investment of $556,640 to help support the silviculture industry to develop a strategy and provide information and tools to employers and employees to aid in the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.
* An agreement with the Truck Loggers Association for $396,480 over two years to research, plan and develop an industrywide strategy for small to medium enterprises in the sector. * More than $1 million in funding for forestry-related Employment Skills Access (ESA) programs, which provide individuals eligible under the CanadaBritish Columbia LMA with tuition-free, groupbased training at public post-secondary institutions to prepare them for entry or re-entry into the workforce. The ESA program is funded through the CanadaBritish Columbia LMA. Recent ESA forestry programs include: o Woodland Harvesting - a sixmonth training program in Port Alberni designed to provide participants with the necessary skills for entry-level jobs in the forestry sector. o Heavy Equipment Operator, Forest Harvesting - a program designed to train individuals as heavy equipment
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Holiday spirit(s) If you’re going to be partaking in the consumption of spirits, wine, beer or any other form of alcohol this year, make sure to plan a safe ride home. This is especially relevant this time of year – during the holiday season. Within the last two weeks the Clearwater RCMP have charged five people with driving while being impaired. Road checks will in abundance all over Clearwater. Cabin squatter arrested Clearwater RCMP closed the case last
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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report week on a prolific break and enter artist. One male was arrested and charged for repeatedly breaking into cabins in the park and spending the night in them. The male never stole anything.
However he continually damaged property in the cabins he stayed at. Winter road conditions It looks like the snow might finally be here to stay, and obviously now is the time to look out for winter road conditions when traveling. Clearwater RCMP dealt with seven vehicle collisions in the last eight days. It should be known that the road is always a few degrees cooler than the air. That means that even if the air is foggy or rainy, it could still be icy on the road. This is also a reminder that winter
tires should now be on your vehicle. Reflection safety We’re getting into the shortest days of the year – the shortest, darkest, coldest, least visible days. The sun sets at 4 p.m. but people are still out and about. We here at the Clearwater RCMP urge everyone walking the streets to take responsibility for their own safety and wear bright colored clothes. It is extremely hard to see pedestrians on the side of the street wearing grey or black clothing on an overcast foggy dark night.
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again. Council agreed to the request unanimously.
Kamloops city council will send another letter to Canada Post expressing its concerns about changes to the way local mail is sorted. Since Nov. 4, mail posted in the city has been sent to Vancouver for processing. According to a letter to council from Canada Post vice-president Susan Margles, the change won't lead to job losses in Kamloops, but will reduce some of the company's operating costs. Margles wrote that most of the mail in the city isn't going to other Kamloops residents and the change won't slow delivery. However, Coun. Pat Wallace said she still has concerns about the long-term effects of the plan on city residents and postal workers and asked Mayor Peter Milobar to write the company
City gets one more voice on TNRD Kamloops' share of directors on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board will increase in 2013. Because of its growing population, as reflected in the 2011 census, Kamloops will have six seats on regional district board instead of five, increasing the total number of board members to 26 from 25 in 2012. In a secret-ballot vote at the Tuesday, Nov. 27, council meeting, councillors Pat Wallace, Nancy Bepple, Marg Spina, Tina Lange and Mayor Peter Milobar were re-appointed to the board. Coun. Ken Christian will take the new seat.
School calendar not likely to change next year Kamloops This Week The school calendar in Kamloops will not change next year if trustees approve a recommendation from school district superintendent Terry Sullivan at the Monday, Dec. 3, school-board meeting. New provincial legislation has given board of education the power to implement calendars for up to three years, as long as the number of teaching days and hours conforms to legislation. The legislation has led to discussion about the feasibility of year-round schooling, a practice seen in schools in Maple Ridge, Richmond, Salmon Arm and elsewhere in B.C. However, Sullivan is recommending the Kamloops-Thompson school district adopt a standard school calendar for the 2013-2014 year, noting the tight timeline involved as calendars for the following school year must be approved by Feb. 28. “We have already had a number of parent inquiries regarding the school calendar for next year,” Sullivan wrote in his report to trustees. “As a result, it is suggested that the board proceed to set a calendar for next year similar to the standard school calendar set perviously by the Ministry of Education.” Sullivan said this will allow the education
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committee time to establish a process for public consultation on changes, if any, to the school calendar in subsequent years. Sullivan is recommending the standard calendar and associated dates be referred to all partner groups, including parent advisory committees, for comment, and that trustees approve in February a calendar for the 2013-2014 school year only. The proposed standard 2013-2014 calendar is identical to this year’s calendar, with 193 days in session and 186 days of instruction, leaving six professional-development days for teachers, in addition to six statutory holidays on which schools will not be in session. There are 853 hours of instruction in kindergarten, 878 hours of instruction in grades 1 to 7 and 952 hours of instruction in grades 8 to 12. The school year would begin on Sept. 4, shut down for Christmas break on Dec. 21, re-open on Jan. 4, close for spring break on March 15, re-open on March 25 and close for summer vacation on June 28.
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(L-r) Valerie Jeck, Wendy Pollard and Deidra Chase take part in Beta Sigma Phi’s craft auction at Wells Gray Inn on Thursday evening, Nov. 29. The convention center at the hotel was pretty well filled for the event. Photo by Keith McNeill
Do you want to practise forestry in BC? New forestry designation available now The Natural Resource Professional (or NRP) designation is new and recent grads from natural resources conservation programs at the University of BC, Thompson Rivers University and the University of Northern BC can apply today. The NRP designation will allow you to practise aspects of professional forestry in every corner of the province. You might find yourself working for government, consultants, industry, Aboriginal groups and more! For more information and to see which programs qualify, visit our website at www.abcfp.ca.
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Plans for Blackpool Community Park Left: Map shows in green the layout of proposed community park to be located near Blackpool Hall (lower left). TNRD graphic
Above: Drawing shows the design of one of seven exercise stations to be located in the park.
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A house concert at Serenity Center for the Performing Arts near Birch Island on Saturday, Dec. 1, was the first time the band has been in the North Thompson Valley. It wasn’t the first time for one of the band’s members, however, Guitarist and mandolin player Mike Meroniuk grew up in Barriere and went to grades 3 to 8 there. His family left after his father, who had been working at Tolko’s Louis Creek sawmill, lost his job following the wildfires of 2003. They moved to Salmon Arm for a few years, and then to the Lower Mainland. Meroniuk now attends Capilaino University in North Vancouver, where he studies music. According to singer-songwriter Greg Drummond, his band plays what is commonly called indie folk, said or, as he likes to call it, “folk and roll”. Two years ago Drummond gave up his day job in corporate industrial sales to devote himself to his
music career. A year later he wrote himself a cheque for $10,000 and propped it next to his computer in order to focus his attention and push himself outside his comfort zone. Recently, he got a call telling him that his song Walking Man had won $10,000 in a radio station contest for the best song in B.C. After he hung up he saw the cheque he had written to himself. He felt that if the cheque could talk it would say, “I told you so.” The third member of the band taking part in the house concert was Michael Lothian, a largely selftaught musician who performs wonders on the keyboards, accordion and other instruments. Drummond said they definitely plan to return to Serenity and play on the main stage. Next time they will bring the other two members of the band. The house concert at Serenity was one of a series being held during the winter. For more information, check the music center’s website or call 250-676-9456.
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Xmas Tree Lite-Up (L-r) Jason Cole, Lylyan Roberts and Jayne Cole get ready to go for a sleigh ride behind Jerry the Moose.
Shai Richardson (l) and Lachlan Whelan warm their hands over the fire as they take part in Clearwater's Christmas Tree Light-Up.
Pipeline spill fund eyed by government By Tom Fletcher/Black Press The B.C. government is considering following the lead of Washington state and putting a toll on pipelines to fund better leak prevention and spill response programs. Environment Minister Terry Lake announced recently that the government seeks public and industry input into a new plan to ensure a "polluter pay" system for oil and gas pipelines and other forms of hazardous material transport. "For instance in the state of Washington, a five-cent a barrel tax is applied to the owner of the oil product received into a storage tank," Lake said. "Four cents of that is put into an oil spill prevention account, and another one cent into oil spill response account." He added that this applies to the Trans Mountain pipeline that moves oil from Alberta to the tanker port at Burnaby and carries on south to Washington state refineries. The state toll applies to all oil crossing the U.S. border. A discussion paper has been posted on the environment ministry website at www.gov.bc.ca/ env/ until Feb. 15.
Clearwater Rotary Club member Margot Venema played a lead role in organizing this year's Christmas Tree Light-Up.
Members of the Voices United Choir sing Christmas carols with Sam and Rich Willan (r) as they take part in the Christmas Tree Light-Up at the Wells Gray Infocenter on Sunday evening, Dec. 2. A crowd of at least 300 people took part in the event. Photos by Keith McNeill
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Clearwater beats out Lillooet Clearwater Midget Rec captain Jared Walker circles in front of the Lillooet net during a game
at the Sportsplex on Sunday. The local squad played two games against Lillooet last weekend. They won their first game, on Saturday evening, by a score of 19 – 1. Sunday’s score was 7 – 1 for Clearwater. Photo by Keith McNeill
Lower North Thompson geocaching trails Brennan Creek Flume Trail The Brennan Creek Log Fume was built by Adams River Lumber Company in 1918 to transport logs from the high plateau country to Adams Lake. At its peak, over 18,000 logs were on the skid-way at any given time. The flume was approximately six miles long. Remains of this flume can still be seen by a heritage hiking trail located at Brennan Creek. Bear Creek Flume There was a much longer version of a flume in the area that dates back to 1912. The Bear Creek Flume stretched from Skmana Lake to the Lower Adams River, an approximate distance of 17.7 km (11 miles).
Believed to be the longest flume in Canada, it is supported on trestles, crossing ravines and canyons often 15-24 m (50-80 feet) above the forest floor. Brennan Creek Flume Access: Travel five km south of Barriere on Highway 5 to the Agate Bay Road in Louis Creek. Travel on the paved Agate Bay Road till reaching Adams Lake. Turn left on the gravel forestry road at the tree way junction at Adams Lake. Travel 37km to Brennan Creek. Trail information segment is courtesy of the Lower North Thompson Geocaching program, sponsored in part by the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society. Go to: www.geocaching.com. Profile Name: Trail Seekers2
Warriors place third in Chase tournament
Clearwater Peewee Warriors Jaxon Kjenstad (front) and Mitchell Chayer (l) drive for the goal during a game against Chase at the Sportsplex on the Dec. 1 and 2 weekend. The Warriors lost the game on Saturday 4 – 3 and tied the game on Sunday 5 – 5. The previous weekend, Nov 23 - 25 they placed third overall in the Chase PW Rep Tournament. The Warriors are also third in the PW league standings. Next league games are not until Jan 4. Photo by Keith McNeill
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be a night of celebration, but the Moose Jaw Warriors rained on the Kamloops Blazers’ parade on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Interior Savings Centre. Moose Jaw beat Kamloops 3-2 in a shootout on Teddybear toss night, which also turned out to be the night Blazer majority owner Tom Gaglardi announced Scott Niedermayer’s No. 28 will be retired during a ceremony on Jan. 25. Justin Kirsch and Brayden Point of the Warriors beat Blazer netminder Cole Cheveldave in the shootout, while
Moose Jaw netminder Justin Paulic stopped Brendan Ranford and Colin Smith of the Blazers. In regulation time, Tyler Bell gave Kamloops a 1-0 lead — and triggered the Teddy-bear throwing madness — at 19:35 of the first period. Morgan Rielly and Travis Brown notched second-period markers for the visitors, handing Moose Jaw a 2-1 lead heading into the third. Colin Smith scored at 5:46 of the third frame to tie the game. Cheveldave made 25 saves in defeat, while Paulic stopped 29 pucks in victory.
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Funeral home invites bereaved families to Christmastime gathering Submitted The holiday season can be a difficult time for people who are mourning the death of a loved one, whether that death occurred recently or some time ago. In an effort to help bereaved people throughout the North Thompson Valley, the local funeral home is holding its annual Christmastime Gathering. Everyone is welcome to come to the funeral home chapel in Clearwater from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The event will be divided into three parts. For the first 30 minutes, representatives from several local churches will offer prayers, words of comfort, and thoughts on ways to cope during the Christmas holidays. During the second half-hour, there will be a candle lighting ceremony, and an opportunity to place a decoration on the Christmas tree in memory of a loved one who has passed away. Starting at 3 p.m. people are welcome to drop in, light a candle in memory of their loved one, and enjoy refresh-
ments. This is a time for everyone to connect. “This will be the seventh year we have held a Christmastime Gathering in Clearwater,” said Drake Smith, owner of North Thompson Funeral Services. “It seems to help bereaved members of our valley to come together and pay tribute to their loved one.” Lloyd Strickland is one of several local ministers planning to participate in the first segment of the Clearwater gathering.
Baptist Church gets new pastor Keith McNeill There’s a new hand at the helm at Clearwater Community Baptist Church. "I took over as pastor on Sept. 1," said Mike Kiewitt. "My predecessor, Tim Pacquette, is now the executive director of Sunnybrae Bible Camp near Salmon Arm. He did a good job of bringing people here. I have some big shoes to fill." With 30 to 65 or 70 regular attendees, the church has one of the largest congregations in the area. Kiewitt comes to Clearwater after serving 5 1/2 years as the associate pastor for adult ministries at the Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church. He grew up in North Delta and got his undergraduate and master’s degree from ACTS Seminary in Langley. "This is a very kind community," he said of his first impressions of Clearwater. "I’ve been impressed by the people. They seem hardy. They’ve endured a lot over the past few years. I really enjoy how down-toearth they are." The new pastor said he has been impressed by the programs the church offers, such as the Tuesday Morning Coffee program for women. "It’s really neat," he said. 'The women
“Although many people may not regularly attend a church these days, I’m hoping they will come to hear some spiritual words of comfort as we head into the Christmas season,” he said. “Christmas can be a difficult time of year for people trying to come to grips with the loss of a loved one … even if that loss happened a long time ago.”
Pastor Dan Daase, of the Clearwater New Life Assembly, agrees, saying, "I think this is an important offering to the community and I'm thankful to be able to help support people through the Christmas season and into the New Year”. For more information please call Drake Smith or MaryAnn Shewchuk at 250-674-3030.
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Mike Kiewitt, the new pastor at Clearwater Community Baptist Church, invites everyone to check out the programs and services offered by the church. Photo by Keith McNeill
get together and really support each other." A new program he would like to see introduced is PREP, which stands for Preventions and Relationship Enhancement Program. "It helps people make their relationships better ... more bulletproof to divorce and separation," he said. Other marriage related programs he is looking at include Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage and the Alpha Marriage Project. Kiewitt noted that this is not his first visit to the North Thompson. His father worked for Ebco Industries in Abbotsford and sometimes came here to make repairs for
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Clearwater Timber Products when it was managed by Frank Capostinsky. He and his wife, Laurena, have a 16 year old daughter, Alison, and a 14-yearold son, Joshua.
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"After living in Winnipeg, it’s nice to be back in the mountains," said Kiewitt. "I look forward to learning how to hunt and finding where the best fishing spots are."
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ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Coffee House: 1st Friday every month - Little Fort Community Hall. 6:30, mic $4/person. Info Bill Fowler 250-672-5116 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sunday of the mth. 250-674-2700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more information please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269 • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the month watch for posters. Doors open 6:30 pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth Oct. - May Bill 672-5116 • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Raccoon StrongStart at Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri from 8:45-11:45am • Raccoon StrongStart at Vavenby Elem school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Mornings, register call Kerry at 250-674-2600 ext 227
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New Oops, experiences Leo. You fall can be on scary at first, behind a project, but many raising sometimes you will find that eyebrows. Not tothey are opportunities worry. You will get to learn and grow, Leo. back on track sooner than you thanks Take fullthink, advantage to all an innovation. of opportunities this week.
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Traveling buddies find good times exploring Hawaii The big island of Hawaii: First impressions My bestest buddy Joan from the Cariboo, still works. This year she couldn’t decide when to take holidays, where to go, and with whom. Forced to make a decision, she selected September, but mumbled and fumbled about where and who. Suddenly I received a short email: “Wanna go to Hawaii?” She’d never been to any Hawaiian Islands and had found a deal. No husbands came this time. We flew from Vancouver to Kona for seven days, coming back on the “red eye.” Our comfortable, airy hotel had a spectacular location, waves crashing on the rocky point and a popular snorkelling area right beside it. (Situated on a Hawaiian archeological site, its days are numbered.) All rooms look out to the blue Pacific Ocean. A clever device shuts off the air-conditioner when patio doors are opened. We had to choose between having the surf lull us to sleep with hot, humid air flowing in, or the quiet cool hum of the air-conditioner. “Summer all year long would not be hard to take,” Joan decided. “I was surprised that there weren’t more insects. Even when we were in the tropical jungle on the Hilo (wet) side of the island or walking along beaches of different colours, we weren’t ‘bugged’.” Coming home from Kamloops to Little Fort, where John would meet us, I’d asked for her impressions. “No one gave us a lei when we landed,” she started, quickly adding, “the Hawaiian people are sincere and their smiles so welcoming.” We’d had numerous experiences of
Trekking Tales By Kay Knox their kindness during the week. “I cannot imagine how they live with everything being so expensive.” As a result, many young people go to mainland USA for college and/or jobs, often losing touch with their roots. “Names look unpronounceable, but the language is musical and more or less logical,” she said referring to a language lesson we had attended at the hotel. As navigator, Joan had many oppor-
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tunities to practise reading street names with strings of vowels - setting us off into fits of girlish giggles. Built of lava in varying degrees of decomposition - from red hot to fertile soil, the big island of Hawaii is crossed by flows of black and brown rock. “It was not as I expected it,” she commented. “There aren’t miles of white coral sands; mainly we saw just small beaches and palm trees at the manicured resorts.”
Snorkelling was another new experience: “It just catches you. It felt wonderful as soon as I put my face in the water, but don’t laugh or smile unless you want a mask full of salt water! I realize that you have to be aware of your location at all times. It’s easy to drift and lose track.” Schools of multicoloured fish and turtles were a daily sight. “I saw an octopus!” she’d exclaimed on one occasion. Swimming on our last day, we saw a young boy stand up on some coral, made by millions of living organisms. We’d both winced: “Ouch!” echoing a video we’d viewed when renting our gear. Colourful birds and several mongoose, small and wiry, had cameras clicking. Performances with lilting music and exotic dancing provided lively entertainment at the hotel and on our outings. “The men at the luau could wiggle their hips too,” she remembered. To her delight, the handsome, muscular ‘Fire God’ who’d twirled flaming sticks was happy to be photographed with her. “But that little boy laughing endlessly while watching the Maori dancers pull terrible faces was as captivating as the professionals, as were the delightful honeymooners from Japan when a crew member got them up to dance on the dinner cruise.” I got the impression she had enjoyed herself!
Obituaries IN LOVING MEMORY
Fern Darlene Pelton 1938 - 2012
Fern Pelton was born in Edmonton, Alberta on February 17, 1938. She passed away on November 19, 2012 at the Bonnyville Health Centre due to illness. Fern is survived by her children, Geraldine (William) Tiller of Glendon, Alberta, Dale (Theresa) Pelton of Clearwater, British Columbia and Cindy (Jerry) Makaruk of Glendon, Alberta, her eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, and by her sister, Doreen Hobson, of Ladysmith, British Columbia. Fern was predeceased by her husband and friend always, Michael Pelton, her parents Ferdinand and Wanda Schultz, sister Audrey Madden, and a
few nieces and nephews. Fern loved the fact that she and a couple of friends purchased Dinny’s Convenient Store in Drumheller, Alberta, and retired doing that job.
Fern’s favourite hobbies included scrabble, puzzles, BBQs and wagon rides. A Memorial Service was held for Fern Pelton in the Conference Room at the Wells Gray Inn, Clearwater, BC on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Mr. Lloyd Strickland officiated. Interment followed immediately at Riverview Cemetery, Clearwater, BC. Condolences may be expressed on-line and a webcast of the service may be seen by visiting www. norththompsonfuneral.com. Clearwater arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, telephone 250-674-3030.
IN LOVING MEMORY
Werner Friedrich Koetter 1932 - 2012 On the evening of November 23, 2012, at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, Clearwater, BC, Werner passed on after losing his fight with cancer. He was 79 years young. Born in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany on December 2, 1932, Werner is survived by his two sons, Nicholas Friedrich Koetter and Dirk Erich Koetter, and his extended family through marriage and heart, Maria, Christoph, Thomas and Heidi, along with Marnie and Melanie. If you hear a train whistle or a peacock,
please think of Werner. Memorial Services were held at St. James Catholic Church, Clearwater, BC on Thursday, November 29, 2012, with Father Donal O’Reilly officiating. The service can be seen on line at www. NorthThompsonFuneral. com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-6743030.
IN LOVING MEMORY
Jay Edmond Butcher July 25, 1940 - November 20, 2012 Jay Edmond Butcher of Barriere, British Columbia passed away suddenly at his home on November 30, 2012. He was seventy two years of age. Jay was born in Carthage, Missouri, USA, to parents Jay Gibson Butcher and Helen Kathleen Butcher (nee Gibson). Jay was predeceased by his mother and father. Jay is survived by his loving wife Cathy, and children Leslie (Don), Joel, Liz, Alex, Jay, Joe (Treena), Melanie (Andrew), many grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jay attended college after high school. He was also a valued member of the Kamloops Gun Club, North Thompson Fish and Game Club Society, and BCWF. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper. His entrepreneurial spirit led him into several different ventures, with him finally retiring a few years ago. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 7th, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Barriere Lions Club, 350 Borthwick, Barriere, BC. Refreshments to follow. The family requests donations in memory of Jay E. Butcher may be made to the North Thompson Fish and Game Club Society, Box 251, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.NorthThompsonFuneral.com.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere, BC, 250672-1999.
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